Jenkins-Nelson Marriage

JENKINS, NELSON, HINISH

Posted By: Volunteer - Rich Lowe
Date: 7/16/2014 at 12:33:08

Orange Blossoms.

JENKINS-NELSON.

One of the most important and pleasant events in the history of our fair city, occurred at the residence of Mr. Joseph Hinish on Front Street, Wednesday evening, January 21, in the marriage of Mr. Frank Jenkins and Miss Jessie Nelson, in the presence of a few relatives and friends.

At 7 1/2 o'clock Miss Jennie D?mple played a wedding march when the happy couple came into the parlor escorted by Mr. James Maloney is groomsmen and Miss Bertha Stewart, bridesmaid, and stood under an arch of evergreens on which was interspersed with beautiful flowers, and in the center was suspended a pretty wedding bell. The group formed a beautiful tableau? Rev. Geo. W. Barber, of Salem, then stepped forward, and with a brief and impressive ceremony joined to loving hearts in a bond that shall not be broken until death do them part. The newly made man and wife then received the congratulations of the [remainder cut off]

[Note: handwritten on article “1891”]

Source: Entler Scrapbook Collection, vol 1, Iowa Historical Library, Iowa City, IA